Archived Migrant workers got fatter paychecks than others - now NC farm must pay up, judge says (newsobserver.com)
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Archived Migrant workers got fatter paychecks than others - now NC farm must pay up, judge says (newsobserver.com)
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[–] EnsignPossible 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
NC farm you say? This firm needs a visit from some patriots.
[–] pessimisticsteel 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Just so you know, if you were a white man it would have been okay to fuck you over...
[–] allahead ago
It sounds like the workers that are getting the payout are illegal immigrants that didn't have the visa protection.
[–] xExekut3x ago
Wait .. so federal law dictates migrant workers get paid more than minimum wage? The fuck kind of shit is that?
[–] derram ago
https://archive.ph/wip/vgUPY :
'But its farm workers have been underpaid for years, the N.C. Justice Center said. '
'Now Scott Farms owes $600,000 to year-round employees under a settlement approvedby U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan on Friday. '
'It’s not the first settlement Scott Farms has paid. '
'At 14,000 acres, Scott Farms Inc. in North Carolina touts itself as one of the largest farms in the region, according to its website. '
'Under the terms of the deal, anyone employed by Scott Farms from Sept. 15, 2014 to Aug. 14, 2019 is eligible. '
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[–] applefarm 2 points -2 points 0 points (+0|-2) ago
That’s 50 migrant workers in a 14000 acre farm. What are you complaining about?